Sula Matovu

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Sula Matovu

| image = Sula Matovu.jpg

| caption = Matovu Sula in Action for Erbil S.C in 2012

| fullname = Sula Matovu

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1992|07|17}}

| birth_place = Mulago, Uganda

| height = 1.70 m

| position = Striker / Midfielder

| currentclub = Mirbat

| clubnumber =

| youthyears1 = |youthclubs1 = Proline Soccer Academy

| years1 = 2009–2010 | clubs1 = Nalubaale Buikwe | caps1 = 27 | goals1 = 18

| years2 = 2010–2011 | clubs2 = Proline FC | caps2 = 19 | goals2 = 13

| years3 = 2011–2012 |clubs3 = → Saint George (loan) | caps3 = 28 | goals3 = 12

| years4 = 2012–2013 |clubs4 = Erbil | caps4 = 13 | goals4 = 9

| years5 = 2012–2013 |clubs5 = → Al Sulumaniya (loan) | caps5 = 10 | goals5 = 3

| years6 = 2014–2015 |clubs6 = Häcken | caps6 = 0 | goals6 = 0

| years7 = 2015 |clubs7 = Najaf | caps7 = 16 | goals7 = 7

| years8 = 2015–2016 |clubs8 = Kaizer Chiefs | caps8 = 5 | goals8 = 0

| years9 = 2017 |clubs9 = Royal Eagles| caps9 = | goals9 =

| years10= 2017–2018 |clubs10= Proline | caps10= | goals10=

| years11= 2018–2019 |clubs11= Mirbat | caps11= | goals11=

| years12= 2019–2021 |clubs12= Al-Orouba | caps12= | goals12=

| years13= 2021 |clubs13= Bahla | caps13= | goals13=

| years14= 2021— |clubs14= Mirbat | caps14= | goals14=

| nationalyears1 = 2010– | nationalteam1 = Uganda |nationalcaps1 = 11 |nationalgoals1 = 1

| club-update = 22:42, 6 October 2019 (UTC)

| ntupdate = 11 Aug 2015

}}

Sula Matovu (born 17 July 1992) is a Ugandan soccer player, who plays as a striker and midfielder for Mirbat SC in the Oman Professional League and the Ugandan national team.{{cite web |url=http://www.fufa.co.ug/cranes-squad-for-zambia-friendly-named/|title=Cranes Squad for Zambia friendly named|date=24 February 2014|publisher=fufa.co.ug|accessdate=24 February 2014 }}

Club career

=Early career=

Matovu started his playing career while still in school before joining Proline FC soccer academy in 2007. While at the academy he showed remarkable ability and great performance and joined Nalubaale Buikwe{{cite web |url=http://www.newvision.co.ug/D/8/30/715380|title=Nalubaale v Police: Battle of left-footers|publisher=newvision.co.ug|accessdate=6 April 2010 }} in Uganda Super League. After one season he joined Proline FC where he scored regularly in Uganda Super League due to his great technique, burst of speed as he takes off opponents, accurate shooting and ball crossing, good and close ball control, dribbling and passing as well as nice displays in soccer matches enticed the Uganda national football team coach Bobby Williamson who called him for Uganda national football team. He has also featured for U20 Uganda national football team{{cite web |url=http://www.newvision.co.ug/PA/8/30/750052/|title=U-21 team strong, says Coach Anyau|publisher=newvision.co.ug|accessdate=24 March 2011 }} and U23 Uganda national football team.{{cite web |url=http://www.fufa.co.ug/cranes-squad-for-zambia-friendly-named/|title=Cranes Squad for Zambia friendly named|date=24 February 2014|publisher=fufa.co.ug|accessdate=24 February 2014 }}{{cite web |url=http://www.monitor.co.ug/Sports/SportsColumnists/AllanSsekamatte/-/805420/1061036/-/w6hise/-/index.html|title= FROM THE DUGOUT: Why Cranes need professionals in Tanzania fro|publisher=monitor.co.ug|accessdate=27 November 2010 }}{{cite web |url=http://www.newvision.co.ug/PA/8/30/720471|title=Cranes will qualify-Bobby Williamson|publisher=newvision.co.ug|accessdate=23 May 2010}}{{cite web |url=http://www.goal.com/en-ng/people/uganda/85133/sula-matovu/national|title=Sula Matovu|publisher=goal.com|accessdate=24 February 2013 }}

=Saint George F.C (Loan)=

In January 2011, Matovu moved to Ethiopian club Saint George F.C. coached by Giuseppe Dossena on a 6 months loan deal.{{cite web|publisher=Ethiosports|date=31 December 2010 |url=http://www.ethiosports.com/2011/01/31/ethiopia-premier-league-sula-matovu-of-uganda-joins-st-george-on-loan |title= Ethiopia Premier League: Sula Matovu of Uganda joins Saint George F.C on Loan}}

=Erbil SC=

In August 2012, Matovu completed a one-year move to Erbil SC.{{citation needed|date=June 2013}} Matovu made his Erbil S.C debut after coming as a substitute in the 76th min in a 5–1 win over Malaysian Kelantan F.C in the Asian Quarter Final 1st Leg in Erbil city on 18 September 2012.{{cite web |url= https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2012/09/18/asia/afc-cup/arbil/kelantan-fc/1292726/|title= Erbil vs. Kelantan 5 – 1|publisher=int.soccerway.com|accessdate=18 September 2012 }}

On 25 September 2012, in the 2nd Leg of Asian Quarter Final, Matovu scored his Erbil SC a debut goal in 37th min in a 1–1 draw with Kelantan ensuring Erbil S.C advance to the Asian Semi-finals.{{cite web |url= https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2012/09/25/asia/afc-cup/kelantan-fc/arbil/1292730/|title= Kelantan vs. Erbil 1 – 1|publisher=int.soccerway.com|accessdate=25 September 2011 }} On 3 November 2012, he came as a substitute on the 46th min in the Asian Cup Final against Al Kuwait and Erbil S.C went on to lose 4–0.{{cite web |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2012/11/03/asia/afc-cup/arbil/al-kuwait-sc/1292732/|title= Erbil vs. Al Kuwait 0 – 4|publisher=int.soccerway.com|accessdate=3 November 2012 }}

On 24 November 2012, Matovu scored his Iraq-Kurdish league debut goal in the 7th min in the 3–2 win over Al Sulimaniya.{{cite web |url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2012/11/24/iraq/iraqi-league/al-sulimaniya/arbil/1414098/ |title= Al Sulimaniya vs. Erbil 2 – 3|publisher=int.soccerway.com|accessdate=4 November 2012 }}

=BK Häcken=

After an impressive season with Iraq side Erbil SC, Swedish Allsvenskan side BK Häcken invited him for 3 weeks trials{{cite web |url=http://www.gp.se/sport/fotboll/1.2156808-hacken-forstarker|title=Häcken förstärker

|publisher=gp.se/sport/fotboll|accessdate=28 October 2013}} where he impressed the technical team and becoming the fastest player in the club history and was signed.{{cite web |url=http://www.monitor.co.ug/Sports/Soccer/Matovu-links-up-with-Mutumba-in-Sweden-/-/690266/2080320/-/84jo3dz/-/index.html|title=Matovu links up with Mutumba in Sweden|publisher=monitor.co.ug|accessdate=20 November 2013}}{{cite web |url=http://www.redpepper.co.ug/sula-matovu-completes-sweden-switch/|title=Sula Matovu Completes Sweden Switch|publisher=redpepper.co.ug|accessdate=19 November 2013}}{{cite web |url=http://www.fotbolltransfers.com/site/news/35831|title=Sula Matovu klar för BK Häcken|publisher=fotbolltransfers.com|accessdate=16 November 2013}} He scored his first goal for BK Häcken in a 3–1 win against FC Dallas{{cite web |url=http://www.bkhacken.se/matcher/match/?idp=537|title=Seger i returen|publisher=bkhacken.se|accessdate=10 February 2014}} in a preseason match.

=Kaizer Chiefs=

After spending 2014 with Swedish Allsvenskan side BK Häcken, he was linked with a move to South African Premier Soccer League side Kaizer Chiefs on 20 June 2015.{{cite web |url=http://www.soccerladuma.co.za/news/articles/categories/south-africa/ugandan-winger-sula-matovu-linked-with-kaizer-chiefs/212102|title=Ugandan Winger Linked With Chiefs |date=20 June 2015 |publisher=soccerladuma.co.za|accessdate=20 June 2015}} He started training with Kaizer Chiefs on 24 June 2015{{cite web |url=http://www.soccerladuma.co.za/news/articles/categories/south-africa/ugandan-sula-matovu-training-with-kaizer-chiefs/212329|title=Matovu Training With Chiefs |date=24 June 2015 |publisher=soccerladuma.co.za|accessdate=24 June 2015}} and later signed a six-month deal on the 8 July 2015. Sula Scored the fourth goal in 4–0 win against Volcan de Moroni of Comoros in 2016 CAF Champions League{{cite web |url=http://www.kickoff.com/news/56991/psl-transfer-news-chiefs-confirm-matovu-signing|title=PSL transfer news: Chiefs confirm Matovu signing|date=8 July 2015|publisher=kickoff.com|accessdate= 8 July 2015}}{{cite web |url=http://www.newvision.co.ug/news/670750-sula-matovu-ugandan-midfielder-joins-sa-s-kaizer-chiefs.html|title=Sula Matovu: Ugandan midfielder joins SA's Kaizer Chiefs|publisher=newvision.co.ug|accessdate= 9 July 2015}}{{cite web |url=http://www.kaizerchiefs.com/kc_articles.asp?id=3087524|title=Chiefs sign Ugandan Winger|publisher=kaizerchiefs.com|accessdate= 8 July 2015}}{{cite web |url=http://www.soccerladuma.co.za/news/articles/categories/south-africa/kaizer-chiefs-have-confirmed-the-signing-of-sula-matovu/213166|title=Chiefs Confirm Matovu Signing|date=8 July 2015|publisher=soccerladuma|accessdate= 8 July 2015}}{{cite web |url=http://www.supersport.com/football/absa-premiership/news/150709/Chiefs_capture_Ugandan_winger|title=Chiefs capture Ugandan winger|publisher=supersport.com|accessdate= 9 July 2015}}{{cite web |url=http://www.kickoff.com/news/62805/-volcan-de-moroni-vs-kaizer-chiefs-caf-champions-league-highlights|title=Volcan de Moroni vs Kaizer Chiefs CAF Champions League highlights|date=15 February 2016|publisher=kickoff.com|accessdate= 15 February 2016}}